Posts Tagged ‘Ferrari of San Francisco’

[UPDATE: I seriously doubt I’ll be going to lunch, you know, despite the invitation, with anybody anytime soon to discuss this government-subsidized boondoggle. It’s possible I know all about how it and similar events work and yet, still, I don’t approve. Educating me about the details isn’t going to change my mind. Similarly, I don’t approve of the CHP 11-99 Foundation and the negative aspects of that organization. See? It’s not just you. But that’s OK, right? Enjoy the helicopter photography of yourselves in your grand caravan on the Golden Gate Bridge. “Look at me and my Ferrari! And I’m such a Good Person too!” I won’t stop you. Let’s hope you all give away more than 3.6%. ]

[UPDATE: Comment time! Check it, “Harry” cries foul:

“What do you have against raising money for underprivileged children?

Tax deductibility, primarily. Plus, I hate kids, all of them. Except David after Dentist kid – he’s pretty cool. And he, unlike the members of your crew, has never cracked up a Ferrari. And he doesn’t drive drunk. You know, I’d love to see the DMV printouts of all your drivers. Those docs would most likely prove interesting to some. Do you take all comers or do you have any standards? I don’t know.

Did you even investigate it before you slammed it?

Well, are you saying people aren’t taking deductions on this look-at-me joyride? That would be worthy of investigation, certainly.

What kind of hit and run journalism is this?

My kind, but I wouldn’t call it journalism necessarily.

Tell us what’s bad about this charity.

Tax deductibility, primarily.

I’m sure that some of us would like to know, especially the parents of the children who participate.

I’m sure that the parents involved can tolerate a WordPress blog post. Better than you, anyway…

Most of the kids are African-American.

Uhhhhhhhh….

I have to think that 50 Ferrari owners could easily write checks to this charity, but the attention that 50 Ferraris draw will raise double that.

Really? Random people say, “Oh you have a Ferrari so let me donate money to your charity and then let the Treasury match my donation come tax time!” Do people really say that? Do they really do that? Hey, I know – why not sell all 50 Ferraris and then take the millions raised and give it to the beneficiaries of the charity, and here’s the key part, and then don’t take any tax deductions? If all you mofos got together and did that, well, that would impress the hell out of me. And I’m sure your beneficiaries would greatly prefer that.

If Ferraris don’t have front plates, then they can be ticketed.

I agree that they can be ticketed, but it doesn’t really happen IRL, right? I mean, not enough anyway. Most Ferraris in California don’t have FLPs and most non-Ferraris do have FLPs. Why is that?

And where are your statistics on Lamborghini registrations?

I don’t know, experience? I’m talking about Lambos in San Francisco. Most that you’ll see don’t have California plates with current decals. Just take a look. And compare that with Ferraris – most of them do have CA plates. See? That’s a good thing, that’s a compliment for your marque ‘n stuff. You all could be worse – I’m acknowledging that.

This comment confirms that you have no idea what you are talking about and just make stuff up.”

Isn’t that funny? The CHP 11-99 Foundation has stopped issuing these licence plate holders but they’re still all over the place.

And, since I’m making things up, why don’t I make up a story about this guy, whose F355 Spyder lifestyle gets him in all sorts of trouble, dealing with multiple LEAs in multiple counties, and judges and lawyers. And he just happens to be the dude who got into trouble for hanging out in a bar and messing with police radios down in the Peninsula – it made the papers and everything:

That’s your image, that’s the kind of baggage that you carry, whether you realize that or not.

That’s something to think about as you leave the GGB at 9:30 AM attempting to make the five hour trip to Morro Bay in time for lunch, you know, taking the PCH.]

I don’t know man, on September 23rd, 2011, we’re going to have scores of piloti del Ferrari trying to “make time” to get to Morro Bay for lunch and Santa Barbara by 5:00 PM come Hell or high water, you know, after they leave the CHiPpies in San Fran* at 9:30 AM near the GGB toll plaza.

So, if you’re driving a Winnebago RV or something south through Big Sur around lunchtime, you can look forward to being passed over and over and over and over on narrow Highway One.

“Display of License Plates

5200. (a) When two license plates are issued by the department for use upon a vehicle, they shall be attached to the vehicle for which they were issued, one in the front and the other in the rear.”

All right, Vaya con Gaia, but try not to kill yourselves, Ferraristi.

And oh, don’t look for the upcoming party at “Ferrari of San Francisco” in, you know, San Francisco, ’cause it’s not here. En realidad, it’s up in the Great White North, up in Mill Valley, the drunk driving capital of the Bay Area.** Shouldn’t they call it Ferrari of Mill Valley instead? Seems they should…

All the deets, after the jump.

*Oh, I’m sorry. How about “Frisco” instead?

**Look out. The local yokels know all about your little soiree and they’ve got nothing better to do than to lie in wait for you to weave your way past the In & Out on your boozy ride home…